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ROAD PUSHES INTO
SLlfi WOODS
SCENES AT SUTHERLIN.
RIVER AND HARBOR
Store Closed All Day Saturday in
Observance of Memorial Day!
BILL IS INCREASED
Iowa Capitalists to Build Line
to Reach Timber Holdings
i Near Place.
Senate Committee Makes Sub
M
EN will go in for outdoor
stantial Additions, Espe
, cially for Northwest.
pleasures Saturday and
Sunday it's the first of
ORCHARDS ARE PLENTIFUL
COLUPBIA RIVER FAVORED
THE MORNING OEEGOXIAX, . FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914.
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Trees Atxmt Ready to Bear TTeaTj
Crops of Fruit Are Found in Val
i ley of .'Well-Kept Farms and
Substantial Homes.
BT ADDISON BENNETT.
8UTHERUN, Or., May 28. (Special.)
Of all the small valleys in the State of
Oregron, the Sutherlln Valley Is the
most peculiar, one of the most beauti
ful and one day, not far distant, des
tined to be one of the most productive
and most prosperous.
Tou mijrht say that this valley runs
eastward from the Umpqua River for a
distance of 13 or 14 miles; but in real
ity the western end of It is called Cole's
Valley, which runs up close to the town
of Sutherlin, some four or five miles.
Mere there is a low divide, which is
really the west end of the Sutherlin
Valley which perhaps might as well
be called the Calapooia Valley.
The Calapooia River rises some 30 or
40 miles to the east and flows into the
Sutherlin Valley some five or six miles
east of Sutherlin. When it sets into
the valley it is way below the surface
and soon its banks are almost ISO feet
high. It flows along the north side of
the valley for a couple of miles and
then debouches through the hills to the
north, swings around past Oakland and
flows into the Umpqua nearly west of
Sutherlin.
Old Homestead In Use.
Sutherlin Creek rises also in the Cas
cades and flows into the same valley
from- the southeast, and continues
along the southerly side of the valley
until it gets almost ta Sutherlin and
then it also deserts the main valley
and flows south, around past the old
home of the late Judge Deady and on
down westerly into the Lfmpqua.
From Sutherlin to the head of the
valley there, are perhaps 5000 or 6000
acres- of as good land as the snn shines
upon. On the old Fendel Sutherlin
homestead site still lives one of the
daughters, Mrs. Frank Walte, with her
husband and children Mildred, Fendel
and Ethel. 1 have said before in The
Oregonian that I consider the Waite
home one of the finest country homes
in Oregon.
Tiat is getting, in a way, aside from
the main object of this letter. But as
1 have gone so far astray, let me con
tinue by adding that a little to the
south of west of the Waite home, on a
hillside overlooking the valley, as does
the Waite home, stands the fine man
sion of Mr. J. F. Lube, who is inter
ested with Mr. Waite in the develop
ment of the Sutherlin Valley. Mr. Luse's
home is new. Three years ago the
grounds were in brush, stumps and
timber. Today there stands one of the
splendid houses of Oregon with as fine
grounds as could be wished.
Irrigation Is Natural.
The Lord made the Sutherlin Valley,
must have made it, as a model irriga
tion enterprise.
Many people laugh at the idea of
irrigating where the precipitation is
much in excess of 20 inches. But all
over the Willamette, Umpqua and
Rogue River valleys there is but little
moisture in the months of June and
July. Artificial watering is an insur
ance for crops almost beyond compare.
So the valley was laid out almost
level; the Calapooia was sent down
above ground almost to the valley; then
by simple and inexpensive means a
main canal was dug to the valley
proper, then the water was divided and
a main lateral brought down on the
high ground on each side, the north and
the south, and from these distributed
over the valley. The Luse company
now owns the ditches and the lands,
save what it has sold, and some 3000 or
4000 acres have been set to fruit trees
and to berries apples, peaches, pears,
cherries, loganberries, strawberries,
raspberries everything of that kind
that grows in this latitude. .
These orchards are now from two to
six years old, the most of them four
and five years. This year there will
be harvested practically the first
peaches and apples, but the bearing
trees are still too young to more than
show what may be expected in the
future. In about three years the val
ley will be a veritable paradise. Of
course, every qualification is present to
make these orchards as prolific and the
fruit as fine as any in Oregon.
1 fresn Goods Prnerrtd.
The land owners have almost as a
unit put up fine residences and fine
outbuildings, which are all well and
tastefully painted and every one has
a good lawn with flowers and shrub
bery in abundance.
One thing that I like to go to this
valley for is to see how the Kverfresh
concern is getting along. It is this
concern mat is putting up, under pat
ents taken out by Oregonians. some
thing akin to but far better than
evaporated fruits and vegetables. Here
after their products will be a part of
the rood supply of our soldiers and
sailors. Advices have Just come from
the War and Navy Departments an
proving these prepared foods. Many
readers or rue oregonian have per
haps eaten their roasting ears on the
dining cars of the S. P. and O.-W. R. A
Is. Company. This corn is just about
as good as me ears Just plucked from
the stalks.
Sutherlin is on the Southern Pacific
Railway. It is 186 miles south of Port
land. The town has a fine paved street
ana is aoout to pave a mile more. The
old hotel burned a short tim? ago. It
was ono of the beauty buildings of
Oregon. Mr. Waite is building on the
oia site anotner or brick. 100x150 feet.
two stories with all modern conveni
ences. The First State Bank. Mark
Tlsaaie, president: Fred C Uelwrr.
cashier, is just across the street. A few
doors above is the office of the Suther
lin Sun, Lewis C. Beebe, owner and edi
tor. A mighty clean and newsy little
sheet it is. There are two school build
ings in town, three in the other parts
of the valley, atout 200 pupils in all.
The city superintendent is li. Jv Orton.
Tnere are 3i- pupils In the high school.
Just north of town there is a pros
perous brick and tile plant. A mile or
two south, not far from the old Judge
ueaay place, mere are two stone Guar
ries that turn out fine building stone.
One of these plants is well equipped
wiin machinery ror dressing and finish
ing.
JVew Road Be Bnllt.
Sutherlin is to have a railroad as
soon as men and money can build it-
I mean another road, one to the east.
Roache & Co., of Muscatine, Iowa, who
own 54.000 acres of standing timber
east of town, have secured right of way
and are now making the final survey
for a line 2 miles long to reach this
timber, and have secured grounds in
the town for a mill or mills to cut 200,
t'On feet of lumber a day.
This concern has the money to' go
ancaa ana tinisn this road without de
lay.
'What will it mean to Sutherlin to
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TOP VIEW ON MAIN STREET, MIDDLB srBNB ON" TIBKE1' FARM
BELOW SCHOOL, BUILDING AND CHl-RCHKS. f
have a pay roll of $1,000,000 a year?
What will it mean when the orchards
come into bearing, when the Everfresh
Company pays out $200,000 or $300,000
a year for class B and class C fruits
and all the class A fruits are sold at
good figures? And think of the possi
bilities of the poultry and egg business.
the possibilities of the stone quarries.
of the brick and tile plant. If vhere
are not 5000 there when the next
census is taken, I will say something
has gone wrong if there is 7000 or
8000 I will say it is only what might
be expected.
FAIR EXHIBIT IS PLANNED
Wasco County Business Men Faw
Display at San Francisco.
THE CAUSES, Or., May 28 (Spe
cial:) An enthusiastic meeting of citi
zens of The Dalles and Wasco County
was held last night to determine the
scope of this district's participation in
the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
George M. Hyland, director of ex
ploitation for the Oregon Commision,
outlined the plans of the Commission.
He said the diversified products of
Wasco County should attract consid
erable attention. Rousing speeches
were made by business men and fruit
growers, who pledged their support to
the movement. A representative will
be maintained at San Francisco during
the Exposition to tell the story of
Wasco County.
Preparation of products is already
under way. The Business Men's Asso
ciation will have charge.
MARION ENDS COUNT
Official Figures G
County Clerk
iven Out by
Gehlar.
127 PROGRESSIVES VOTE
Much. Money Changes Hands on
"Wager Tbat Bond Issue Does Not
Carry Two to One Final Fig-
ures Are 7091 to 3579.
FRAUD CHARGE WITHDRAWN
Indictment of Eucalyptus Grove Pro
moters Dismissed at Spokane.
SPOKANE. Wash., May 28. United
States District Judge Rudkin, acting
on orders from Washington, today dis
missed the indictment charging misuse
of the mails, which was returned here
against Donnell Davenport, of Spo
kane; Paul S. A. Bickel, of Jerome,
Idaho; D. W. Stanrod, of Pocatello,
Idaho, and A. B. Moss, of Payette,
Idaho.
The indictment charged that the four
men intended to defraud when they
promoted the Idaho Hardwood Com
pany and advertised that they Intended
to plant Eucalyptus trees in Kern
County, California. Since the . indict
ment was returned, Mr. Moss died.
CENTRALIA JERRIES MOVE
150 Crates Daily Shipment Soon
Will Increase to 500.
" CENTRALIA, Wash', May 28. (Spe
cial.) The recently organized Wash
ington Fruitgrowers' Association, com
posed of farmers of Fords Prairie,
Grand Mound, Rochester and other
nearby points, is shipping about 150
crates of strawberries a day. These
snipments will De increased to buo
crates as soon as the berries ripen
faster. The berries are bringing $1.75
a crate.
A representative of the association
recently made a trip over the Willapa
and Grays Harbor lines and opened up
& new maraei xor jocai products.
TEACHER DIES SUDDENLY
Lexington, Or., "Woman Succumbs at
Home of Sister in Idaho.
MOSCOW. Idaho. Mar 2S. (Spa
cial.) Miss Florence Olmstead. a mem
ber of the public school faculty at
Lexington, Or., died suddenly while
sitting in a window at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Dan Gerlough, 807 Ash
street, viewing the campus day exer
cises at the university. She was
stricken with paralysis in her school
room at Hillsboro three weeks ago.
Besides her sister, "Mrs. Gerlough,
she is survived by a brother, A. W.
Olmstead, of Washington, D. C. Funer
al services were held Wednesday.
SALEM, Or., May 28. (Special.)
The Progressive vote in Marion County
at the recent primary, while small, was
well scattered, according to official re
turns announced by County Clerk Gehl
bar today..
One hundred ana twenty-seven votes
were cast by party members and 118
persons received votes. Sam H. Brown,
Republican, and J. r . T. B. Brentano,
Democratic nominee for Representative
in the Legislature, each received four
Progressive votes.
Special Election Not Likely.
The law provides in cases of such
ties that the Governor shall call a spe
cial election, but It is not believed
either - candidate wjU ask that it be
done.
Republicans of the county voted for
661 persons and Democrats 410. Mr,
Gehlhar declares the primary votes
this year were more scattered than
ever before.
The proposed $850,000 bond issue, for
building permanent roads, was de
feated, 7091 to 3579, and as a result
it is reported that several hundred dol
lars changed hands. Betting as to
whether the proposition had been der
feated by a vote of two to one was
brisk several days after the primary.
1,1st of Nominees Complete.
The nominees in this county for
state and county offices are: "
State Senate Republicans', A. M. La-
Follett, farmer, and C. P. Bishop, mer
chant; Democrats, W. H. -Downing and
J. R. Linn; Progressives, A. M. LaFol
lett and B. J. Miles.
Representatives in the Legislature-
Republicans, Dana H. Allen, lawyer;
Sam H. Brown, farmer; D. C. Thorns,
miller; Thomas Brown, lawyer; George
W. Weeks, fruit grower. Democrats,
J. F. T. B. Brentano, John P. Robert
son, Thomas Brown, A. M. Dalrymple,
James R. Coleman. Progressives, A.
M. LaFollett. B. J. Miles, Dana H. Al
len, D. C. Thorns, George W. Weeks.
Thomas Brown and bam Brown and
Brentano tied.
County Commissioner Republican,
W. H. Goulet; Demodrat, P. L. Ken
nedy; Progressive, W. H. Goulet.
Sheriff William Esch, nominee of
three parties.
County Clerk Max Gehlhar, nomi
nee of three parties.
Recorder Mrs. Mildred R. Brooks,
nominee of Republican and Progressive
parties, and H. L. Clark, nominee ot
the Democratic party.
Treasurer D. G. Drager, nominee of
Republican and Progressive parties,
and A. W. Howell, nominee of Dem
ocratic party.
Surveyor B. B. Herrick. Jr., nominee
of three parties.
Coroner A. M. Clough, nominee of
Republican and Progressive parties,
and Dr. J. O. Van Winkle, nominee of
Democratic party. Dr. Van Winkle
was a candidate for the Republican
nomination.
Continuing Contract Held to Be Sav
ing to Government, as Well as
Expediting ACork--New Sur
vey Provided For.
WASHINGTON. May 28. (Special.)
While the river and harbor appropria
tion bill is still held in the Senate com
mittee on commerce and the additions
made to the House bill are still subject
to the secrecy that is put on members
of committees dealing with appropria
tions until the bills are finally reported
to the Senate, enough has been learned
to justify the prediction that the Senate
committee on commerce has increased
or added to the waterways bill some
$10.000,000 one-half being given to the
Pacific Northwest.
.- Four million one hundred thousand
dollars have been added for the pur
pose of improving the mouth of the
Columbia. The bill as it came from the
House contained an appropriation of
$1,000,000 for the . improvement and
maintenance of the mouth of the Co
lumbia. The showing made before the
commerce committee convinced that
body that this improvement was of the
first importance and should be con
sldered in the light of a continuing
contract
Appropriation Means Saving.
Having carefully weighed the con
tinuing contract plan in relation to the
Columbia and desiring to save the Gov
ernment as much money as possible.
consonant with expeditious work, the
subcommittee has recommended to the
full committee an appropriation of $4,-
100,000 for the continuance . of this
project. It was considered that this
would save the Government in the
neighborhood of $300,000.
In addition to this large Increase,
the subcommittee has-.recommended to
the full committee an Increase of $100,
000 for the improvement -of Grays Har
bor, bar and entrance, and $30,000 for
improving Skagit City bar on the Ska
git River. Other Increases for the Pa
cific Northwest are $112,500 for improv
ing the Siuslaw River in Oregon, the
local authorities having pledged them
selves to contribute a like amount a
proposition 'which was regarded by
the subcommittee as goqd business.
More Surveys Recommended.
Besides the appropriations outlined,
in the nature of increases to the several
projects carried in the river and har
bor bill as it passed the House, the
subcommittee of commerce has recom
mended additional surveys; Clatskanie
River from the mouth of the City of
Clatskanie. Oregon; Columbia and
Snake Rivers, Washington and Idaho,
from Celilo Falls to Pittsburg Landing,
Idaho: Columbia River from Camas to
Lady's Island.
A member of the subcommitte of the
committee on commerce, speaking of
the additions made to the bill for river
and harbor improvement, said: "Every
project for which an additional appro
priation is made has been approved by
the Board of Engineers of the Army,
Much of the money appropriated is for
the purpose of bringing a market
nearer to sections of the country which
have no rail communications, aDd I be
lieve it safe to say that no appropria
tions have been made where rail com
munication exists which will not serve
to make the navigable waterways com
petitors for frieght and serve to re
duce and regulate the rail rate in the
interest of both the producer and the
consumer.
Showers Make Big Berries. "
WHITE SALMON, Wash,- May 2$.
(Special.) Contrary to expectations,
the showers every day for the past
week have not damaged the strawberry
crop but on account of them the ber
ries are larger than usual.
It is estimated that 1 per rent of th can.
tnt of tlie oceans would cover the land of
til world to a depth of 180 feet.
Johnson Teachers Are Picked.
JOHNSON. Wash, May 28 (Spe
cial.) The following teachers have
been chosen by the Johnson School
Board for next year: Mrs. Allle Bab
cock, primary; Mrs. Clara Fowler, in
termediate; H. P. Willard, grammar
grades, and L. 1. Babcock. principal.
The high school assistant has not been
selected.
Payette Stockman Drops Dead.
PENDLETON. Or, May 28. (Spe
cial.) Henry Erwin. a. stockman of
Payette. Idaho, dropped dead at Uma
tilla while en route with a shipment of
livestock to Portland. His wife has ar
rived here and will take the body back
to Paryette tor burial.
the Summer holidays. You'll feel much better
if there is a new Summer Suit ready for you to slip
into Saturday morning.
Suits at $25 Marked Special!
Spic-span new productions from the famous shops of Stein-Bloch
and Atterbury System, Smart new models to pleas most any
man's tastes natty patch pocket models, Norfolks, English and
box-back styles. Clear-cut tweeds and line stripes predominate.
Suits that would usually sell for much more, we have marked very
special at Twenty-Five Dollars.
New Straws and Panamas
There seems no end to the new braids, the smart shapes, that this season has
brought forth in Straw Hats for Men ! The best of the new ones are here.
Drop in for five minutes today and pick out the new Straw or Panama you're
going to wear for the week-end holidays.
Exclusive Agency for
Brewer Straws $3 Dunlap Straws $5
Panamas $5 to $10
BEN SELLING
Leading Clothier ' Morrison, at Fourth
ASPIRANTS TELL COSTS
JAMES WITHYCOMBE'S - CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES fOS5.87.
AY a pa to Holds Celebration.
WAPATO, Wash., May 28. (Special.)
Wapato entertained the largest crowd
at celebration since its Incorporation
today when the schools of Districts
54, S and 86 combined in a bis May
fete. Exhibits of school work occupied
the lare gathering until noon and at
12:30 several of the grades gave May
drills. In a field meet, between the
Central School of Wapato and District
No. E, the former were victors with a
score of 66 points over 53 for the latter.
Grangevlllo Horse Show Opens.
GRANGE VILLB, Idaho, May 28.
(Special.) With a large number of the
finest horses ever displayed in the
Northwest, the big' annual, horse show
opened here today. The management
says 1000 horses will be here before
the show closes on Saturday, when
many of these animals will be offered
at auction sale.
Try Santiseptic Lotion after shaving.
Adv.
Charlrs A. Johns' Statement Shown
1285.03 Expended T. T. Geer and
Grant B. Dlmlclc Give Data.
SALEM, Or., May 28. (Special.)
The campaign of James Withycombe,
successful aspirant for the Republican
nomination for Governor, cost $625.87,
according to a statement filed with
Secretary of State Olcott today. T. T.
Geer expended $440.95. Charles A.
Johns' campaign cost $1285.03 and that
of Grant B. Dlmlclc $945.58.
Mr. Johns spent $670.41 'and L. O.
Ralston spent $614.12 in behalf of the
candidate.
Mr. Dimick spent $748.08 and his
cousin, Walter A. Dimick, spent $301.60
for him.
The expenditures of other candidates
who filed statements today were:
W. H. Canon, aspirant for the Demo
cratic nomination for National com
mitteeman, $172.62; E. L. Karrln. who
sought the Republican nomination for
Attorney-General, $338.65; Frank S.
Grant, Republican candidate for Attorney-General.
$228.88; T. J. Cleeton, Re
publican candidate for Justice of the
Supreme Court, $650.53, and L. H. Mc
Mahan, Progressive candidate for Gov
ernor, $181.90.
veiled with appropriate ceremonies.
The monument is of solid granite 15
feet in height and weighs 14 tons.
Game Caught From Automobile.
WHITE SALMON, Wash., May 28.
fSpeclal.) Charles P. Hutchins, the
proprietor of a local garage, while
driving down the Wilkins" Canyon road,
scared up a covey of grouse. He speed
ed up and, as he passed them reached
out his hand and caught one by the
wing. He placed his fluttering catch
In his tool box and brought it into town
with him.
Attorney-General Gives Opinions.
SALEM, Or.. May 28. (Special.)
Attorney-General Crawford, in , an
opinion today, informed G. W. Frank
lin, Treasurer of Wallowa County, that
the penalty cease3 upon the first halt
tax payments when the payments are
made. He informed Labor Commission
er Hoff that employes of an irrigation
district were not subject to the eight
hour law, because the districts are not
municipal or state corporations, but
are public corporations.
Colfax Monument to Be Unveiled.
JOHNSON, Wash.. May 28. (Spe
cial.) On Saturday, the soldiers' mon
ument erected at Colfax, Wash., by the
G. A. R.. assisted by the school chil
dren of Whitman County, -will be un-
Men! Buy Your New
Suit of Me Upstairs
The Reasons i
The same suits, patterns, models, fab
rics sold by the high-rent, street-level
stores for $20 and $25, are sold by me
UPSTAIRS for
$
15.00
"Ride up" and prove for yourself that you can save
$5 to $10
ON YOUR SUIT
MAX ZMICriEL
Fourth and Washington Streets.
Second Floor. Direct Elevator, 121 Fourth Street.
SEE OREGON FIRST
You can see 100 miles of Oregon's most fertile
agricultural lands, beautiful -wooded hills, pic
turesque landscapes arid prospering cities in a
few , hours. The Great "Loop Trip" of the
BIG RED STEEL ELECTRIC CARS
of the
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I fOGOENkSHASTAl 1
I i ROUTES f I
You 'will pass directly through Beaverton, Hills
boro, Forest Grove, McMinnville, Ne-wberg and
many other prosperous cities and towns.
You can leave Portland at 7:15 A. M., 7:30 A. M.
or 8:45 A. M. and get back at 2:30 P. M., 3:20
P, M., 5:40 P. M. or 6:00 P. M., or you may
go up in the afternoon and return next day.
Week-End Round Trip. . .1.60
Daily Round Trip .$2.30
Many other short trips may be made on the S. P.
Electric Lines.
Ask the Agent to give you full information.
Why drink water when you can get
SALEM BEER
the most popular beverage on the
Pacific Coast?
SALEM BEER is brewed in one of the most modem
plants on the Pacific Coast. It ia aged in steel
glass-lined tanks. It is conveyed by modern pipe
Una system direct to the bottle house, bottled under
pressure and therefore never comec in contact with
the air from the time it leaves the fermenting tank
until the bottle is opened by the consumer. The
consumer is absolutely assured a beer of ideal
effervescence, snap and purity.
A. trial will surely convince any on of the ex
cellence of Salem Bottled Beer.
Th family trade of Portland Is supplied by
the firm of
PENNEY BROS.
Zslephone: Bell, E. 287
Home, B-2426.
379 EAST MORRISON STREET
CUNDAY as a day of rest or keen en-
joyment is complete only when your
Sunday Dinner is included and partaken
of at the
Imperial Hotel Grill
All the epicurean ple&sures of life are
properly prepared and served.
Music evenings.
here.
Lunch, 12 to 2.
3&c, 50c.
Weekday dinner, 75c
Sunday Dinner,
o.ov to , x.