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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1919. TBI CARRYING 700 PASSENGERS DITCHED Excursionist Party Gets Scare Near Deer Island. NOBODY SERIOUSLY HUR But for Presence of Mind of En gineer Wreck Probably Would Ilaye Proved Disastrous One. FT. HELEN'S. Or, Sept. 1. (Special.) SDokane. Portland & Seattle train -a TJ. bound from Portland to the beaches with TOO holiday excursionists aooara, n-aa wrecked Just beyond a 120-foot treatle yasterday. when a truck on the tender broke about one mile north of Deer island. Twelve of th 14 coaches in the spe cial were piled csalnst a deep cut Just on the other side of the trestle ana the track waa torn up for 1000 feet. Tram nt the nresenca of mind of tviniam vtalirol-inn the encrlneer. in trindnr the train to a gradual atop Instead of Jimminr on the emergency 1rakes when he noticed his tender was biimDlnr off the track, the cars pnea up against an embankment instead of leaving the track while on me ixesne. Mo one was hurt, although several in the smokin cars leaped through the windows when the cara listed heavily a, the curve. Mishap Oreara at Carve. Tha EDeclal left Portland at S:10 X. M- and was rounding a curve toward the trstle at Merrill creek when the engineer noticed that his tender was barapirc along on the ties.. Just as the train neared the trestle he applied the brakes gradually, bringing the spe cial to a stop in eight car lengths. Or 6(0 feet. The two baggage cars, two smokers and three day coaches were six feet off of the track when the train stopped and leaning against the side of the cut. while th-s other cars had left tha rails, but were not tilted againat the embankment. All of the coaches of the special were crowded with excursionists bound for Seaside and other beaches, but tha train stopped so gradually that except in the smokers there was no panic Railroad officials believe that it will take three days to repair the track and clear away the wreckage. The . pas sengers on the special were transferred to an Astoria train that arrived four hours after the wreck and went, on their way to Seaside, while the Port land-bound passengers on the Astoria train were taken on to their destina tion by a relief train that came from the city. PasaCBgera Praise Eajrlaeer. For the next three days while wreck ing crews are working on the track and removing the wreckage, transfers will have to be made for 300 yards be tween trains bound for Portland and Astorl Passengers were enthusiastic In their praise of -the engineer whose presence of mind prevented a disastrous wreck. The trestle over Merrill creek is 120 feet high and 35 feet long. Application of emergency brakes at that point with fT)IIE most largely attended event on today s social calender win un- - doubtedly be the tea to be given this afternoon by the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the studio of Mrs. Ferdinand Smith on the Barnes road for the benefit of the University of Oregon woman's building fund. Mrs. Robert Tucker will be the hostess for the afternoon. Patronesses are Mrs. George Gerlin ger. Mrs. J. B. Montgomery. MravR. L. Donald. Mrs. Otis Wight and Mrs. Wil lis S. Duniway. Mrs. William Wheel wright, Mrs. A. A. Morrison. Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett and Mrs. William K. Borah, wife of Senator Borah, will preside at the tea tables and will be assisted by the Misses Georgine Geis- ler, Haxel Young. Evelyn Fitzgibbons and Emma Garbade. One of the special features of the afternoon's entertainment will be the pantomime dances of Miss Jean Wold, who haa Just returned from study with the Morgan dancers In ISe w York. Mrs. Edwin Eeeley Parsons, Mrs. Fol ger Johnson and Mrs. William Randall will tell fortunes. Flower lovers will enjoy the exhl bition of gladioli from the Crissey gladiolus farm and the flowers will be sold later in the afternoon for the benefit of the fund. Mr. Crisssey will be at the tea to give a talk on the blooms which he is sending. Another display will be one of artis tic hand-braided rugs, which will be on sale at the tea. Mrs. George T. Gerlinger is arranging this collection. This tea will close the series of the Arts and Crafts society's teas which have been given throughout the months of July and August. The charge of SO cents which is always made for these teas will go this afternoon for the woman's building fund. The sorority girls are also arranging a Jitney ser vice, which will take guests to the stu dio for the price of carfare. The ma chines will leave the Broadway en trance of the Hotel Portland and Twenty-third and Washington streets between the hours of 1:30 and 6:30. Those wishing to go by street car may take the Kings Heights cars, which leave Twenty-third and Washington streets on the half hour. An Invitation Is extended to all friends of. the University of Oregon to attend the tea. No special invitations have been issued, but the university women who are planning the affair wish everyone interested to come. The tea hours are 4 to 6 o'clock. Max Houser was hostess. After two or three hours spent in reminiscences, an old-fashioned two course -supper was served. The rooms were attractive with large bouquets of zinnias. The guests present were: Mrs. Mary Steers, Mrs. Henry Jones, Mrs. Martha J. Pat ton. lrs. Jessie Honeyman, Mrs. John S. Bradley. Mrs. J. H. Page, with Mrs. D. A. Shtndler. Mrs. Edward Swendells and Miss Alleen Brong as younger as. slstants. Occasional meetings will be held throughout the winter. ... Alma Hewer left Saturday morning for a few weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Stuart T. Viggers (Lucile D. Cooley), in Tacbma, Wash.,-while there she will visit Seattle and other Puget sound cities. On her return she will go to Salem for a few days. Mrs. Leo Peterson and Miss Dorothy Peterson left yesterday for an extended visit east. R. D. Jennings of this city stopped at the CUft hotel while in San Francisco last week. Phil Dletz. E. Foster and Nels Jacob son, residents of this city, we(e re cently entertaired at the Hotel Clark of Los Angeles. Mrs. Hennlng Carlson and her sister. Hazel A. Bowie, have returned from a fortnight's outing at Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cobb and their two sons have returned from Agate Beach Inn where they spent a delight ful outing of three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Gerlinger with their three daughters, Georgians, Irene -and Jean, have returned to Port land from their summer home in Dallas. They will spend the winter at their home, 777 Flandera street. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott R.-Corbett with their four children and their niece Barbara Jane Smith, will return today from Gearhart where they have been spending the summer. E DIES STJDDEX ILLNESS TERMINATES IXLXESSj OF IT. S. T. DERR. A series of talks in the interests of the Albertlna Kerr nursery home fund will be given this week at Mrs. Ginger's cooking school classes. Mrs. A. F. Flegel. prominently identified with the ork of the Oregon Congress of Mothers nd Parent-Teacher associations, will speak today at 3:30 o'clock for a few minutes. Mrs. J. T. Kelly will speak tomorrow, airs. a. uayiey, president or the Oregon Congress of Mothers, on Thursday; Mrs. J. F. Chapman on Friday, and Mrs. R. E. Bondurant. president of the Alber tlna Kerr nursery board, on Saturday. On Saturday the proceeds from the sale of home-made bread will be given to the building fund. Miss Henrietta Sommer and James Olen Emmons were married yesterday at 5 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Velma Sommer. 725 Fifty eight street north. Rev. O. B. Pershing performed the ceremony. The attend ants were Miss Dorothy Phillina unrl Charles O'Malley. The bride was given the train traveling 35 miles an hour away in marriage by her grandfather, would have produced a disastrous wreck, in the opinion of railroad offi ciate. When first word of yesterday's wreck was received in Portland great excitement prevailed among railroad officials and others having friends or relatives aboard the train. It was feared for a time that the accident might prove more serious than reports indicated, and local officials stood- ready to hurry relief to Deer island In case reed should arise. The crowd that left Portland yesterday morning was made tip of merrymakers who planned .to spend the day at the beaches. That none of these was seriously In jured Is said by local officials to be due to the efficiency of those In charge, and their handling of the train after it was found that the tender was off the track. Astoria passengers arrived in Portland several hours late, and con firmed previous telegraphic reports mat an passengers aboard the train to tha beaches escaped injury. Dan Sommers of Elgin, Or. ... Mrs. Helen Ekln Starrett entertain.! last Thursday from 3 to 7 o'clock at her home on Portland Heights at the third meeting of the small crouD of pioneer women of Oregon recently or ganized at a luncheon for which Mrs. Mrs. Delia Hahn Gearln has changed the date of her informal luncheon party from today to next Tuesday, when she will entertain a few of her close friends. The guests will enjoy bridge in the afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Creadick. who has been honored at many delightful af fairs since her return from overseas, was the honor guest at a theater party at the Orpheum last night for which Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams Hill were hosts. Miss Marjorie Forbis of Dllly, Or., spent the week-end in Portland. Mrs. Charles E. Curry entertained yesterday afternoon with a matinee party at the Orpheum. followed by tea at the Hotel Portland, in honor of Miss Elizabeth Creadick, Miss Dorothy Parsons and Miss Isabel Talmadge. Mrs. Curry's guests in addition to the three guests of honor were Mrs. Fol ger Johnson. Miss Genevieve Thomp son, Miss Jones, Miss Cecelia O'Reiliy Mrs. T. H. Williams, Mrs. John Keat ing. Mrs. Edwin Sealey Parsons, Mrs. Louis Gerlinger. Mrs. H. B. Torrey and Miss Florence Y at kins of New York. Many small parties are being made up for the tea this afternoon at the studio of Mrs. Ferdinand Smith on the Barnes road for the benefit of the University of Oregon woman's build ing fund. Among those who will en tertain is Mrs. Loots Rosenberg, who will be hostess for a party In honor of Miss Dorothy Parsons, whose marriage to Thomas Foster Metcalf ot Danville, Ky.. will be an event of September 17. Others who will entertain are Mrs, Charles E. Curry, with a party of ten, Mrs. John Peters and Mrs. George uossman. MODESTY LIMITS EULOGY OLCOTT PRAISES WORK OF HOME GUARD. DALLAS WATER IS LOW City Calls on Consumers to Save on ( Supply as Much as Possible.. DALLAS. Ot, Sept. 1. (Special. The water supply of Dallas has shown such an alarming decrease during the past several hot days that W. L Hoe fi xe n. superitendent of the Dallas Water company, acting upon the advice of Mayor August P. Kisser, caused no tices to be distributed to the water users of this city Saturday asking them to economise. An additional pips line was built this spring from Canyon creek to Ap Tiiegate creek, aoout one-quarter of a mile distant, and. It was thought that with the additional water the scarcity daring August would be eliminated. With the hot, dry season of the past two months both creeks are running lower than usual and the amount of water used by consumers has been steadily on the Increase- Governor Answer's Colonel Leader's Request for State Recognition of Elderly Men's Work. SALEM. Or, Sept- 1. (Special.) As a member of the borne guards, it would hardly be becoming for me to utter many extensive eulogies of them." writes Governor Olcott in re ply to a letter received recently from Colonel Leader asking that the state recognize these men for the part they played In the great world war. I might say, however, tnat I am certain that these men, who because of advanced age or for other reasons. were unable effectively to participate against the enemy abroad, were actu ated by the highest of patriotic motives when they devoted their time and energy In preparing for defense against any contingency which might arise at home. T believe the people of Oregon ap predate their service. I believe the soldiers who went across the seas also nave a deep appreciation of what these men did who were compelled to remain at home. In fact I have frequently heard men who have returned from the fronts in France and elsewhere, speak highly of their -elder brothers n arms who could not accompany them on their great adventure. I have read with Interest wnat yon to say relative to tneir services, as a thing of much more value than arty thing I might say as a man of no military experience. "I might state, however, that the people of tho state are grateful to theso men. That they will always re main grateful to them, and that they realize fully that there was no hesi tancy on their part in responding to any call that they might hear to rally to the aid of their country in the place where they might be most needed." JAP IS HELD BOOTLEGGER Ultendorf, as I read with interest what I you naa to say biohs iuo B&oia line Trunk Filled With Liquor Leads to Arrest In Med ford, MEDFORD. Or, Sept- 1. (Special.). Tama Martora. a Japanese from May- lands. CaL. will be tried tomorrow In the justice court on a charge of shin- ping liquor Into dry territory. Sheriff Terrill received secret Information sev eral days ago that an attempt would be made to ship liquor to the local Southern Pacific station as bicctse. For several days a close watch was maintained and Sunday the expected trunks arrived. When the Japanese appeared to claim them he was ar rested and put In Jail. Several hundred quarts of whisky were found In cloth- covered anto canteens. Martoga says he did not know what was in the trunks but were merely nald to claim them and express them on to Portland. some time ago. I minx tne people generally appreciate your keen insight into these things, and because you have had that insight and that military experience. I believe probably the men of Oregon who are enrolled in tne home guards, consider what you have $50,000 THEATER TO RISE Jensen & Von Herbert Announce Big Playhouse for Medford. MEDFORD. Or, 8ept. 1. (SpeciaL) I Herman T. Brown, special representa tive of Jensen as Von Herberg. large moving picture theater owners and op erators, announced today that his com pany will start at once on the con struction of a 150.000 moving picture house to be completed by the first of the year. Jensen Von Herberg recently ac quired the Peoples theater in Portland, nd with it the Liberty theater In this city. The latter Is too small for pres ent business in the city so a larger house will be erected. Medford has only two moving picture theaters. Lines orWrinkles Indicate Carelessness Try this simple) formula . "Armls CREME ELCAYA nbbed geatly jno tb ktDt t bca if yoa ..d eolor. vtry little Eiear roaftc prcad care ful ly over tb cbecka bctore the cretia is qmte dry; mmi slier tb.t the lila si Ism powder ewer ail. Your dealer hat ELCA YA and hat told it for yean. Ask him. In Jan at 25 & 60c James C Crane, SoUJjtnf Crams Elcara Clears Root ueara Face Powder 118 Madison Are, JVew' RAIN DOES NOT STOP FIRES Blazes A ear Marshfleld Still Are Burning, but ot Spreading. MARSHFIELD, Or, Sept. 1. (Spe ciaL) Rain which fell here failed to extinguish fires although the district about Coos Bay experienced a liberal downpour. Today fires which were burning within sight of the bay were still smouldering. It is believed they have been retarded, however, and may not become dangerous before another wetting occurs. Frank Heath, in charge of the fight ing at the Tioga districts, reports the aeroplane scouts visit that section every day and receive reports of the progress made toward stopping the spread. Justice of Peace and Police) Magis trate Had Long Service In Public Life. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept 1. (Spe cial.) Performing to the last his offi cial and business duties, W. S. T. Derr, Justice of the peace and police Judge of this city, died suddenly at the Ore gon City hospital' this morning at 2:30 o'clock. In company with Mrs. Derr, he was returning from a convention of the Columbia central Luther league at New Era, Or., when he was taken ilL The cause of death was pleurisy. However he had been In poor health for over two years. He was 43 .years of age. Judge Derr came here from New York in 1902 and engaged in the bak ery business. Following this, he served two terms as county clerk and two terms as Justice of the peace, serving his third term at the time of his death. He was Dresident of the Washington- Oregon Luther league; secretary of the Pacific svnod of the Lutheran church and secretary of the Clarke county im migration association. He was responsi ble for the establishment here oi tne Lutheran church. He served as sec retary of the county republican central committee during 1916. He was a member of B. P. u. a... No. 823, Knights of Pythias lodge Iso. t, L O. O. F., Brotherhood of American Yeomen. No. 1123, and the Longshore men. He is survived by his widow Edith and three daughters, Eleanor, Gwendo lyn and Wanda, besides nine brothers and sisters. The body is at &.napp s un dertaking parlors awaiting funeral ar rangements. Interment will be in the city cemetery. ' PAPER MILL IS BURNED TO I TKMTO SURPRISING FACTS BROUGHT OUT BE PRESIDENT'S COM $250,000 FIRE WIPES OUT FAC TORY AT ASTORIA. and Blare Starts In Waste Paper Spreads to Mill and 2 0 Tons of Finished Product. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) The most' serious conflagration, which Astoria has had for several months, oc curred about 5 o'clock this morning, when the Astoria Paper companya manufacturing plant on Youngs bay was completely destroyed. The plant was in operation and tne full night crew was on duty. Smoke was seen emerging from one of the bundles of waste paper stored in the south end of the new mill. Water was turned on it immediately and the men thouaht the flames had been extingu ished, but when they rouea tne Dunai over to make an investigation, th blaze which was smouldering under neath burst forth and soon enveloped the entire structure. Everything abou the plant was destroyed with th-e ex ception of about 200 tons of waste paper and the loss is about $250,000 Dartly covered by insurance. The plant had just Deen overnauiea and a vast amount of n-ew machinery Installed. It had been closed down about three months for reconstruction and had been in operation only month. It was manufacturing about 20 tons of paper a day and approximate! 500 .tons of the finished product were consumed by the flames. MISSION The Following Testimony Was Recently Brought Out Before the President's Commission Now in Session at Washington, D. C. Up to May 31st, 1919: 62 Electric Railways in the United States with 5912 miles of track were in hands of Receivers. 60 Electric Railways with 763 miles of track were dismantled and junked. 38 Electric Railways were 257 miles of track. Learn forced to abandon the TR UTH. No. 2 LINN'S 'ROMAN HD' GONE BIT OF HIGHWAY BCIIT TO LAST FOREVER SHORT-LIVED. Thoroughfare So Rough That Pa trons Feared They Wouldn't Last Long Traversing It. ALBANY, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) Linn county s locally famous "Roman road" is no more. A Waterloo man in Albany last week reported that this stretch of road, which was built of large stones in imitation of ancient Roman highways, has been torn up and regraded. This "Roman road extend ed from the Lebanon-Sweet Home road to the bridge across -the South Santiam river at the mouth of McDowell creek A few years ago someone In that dis rict who had read that roads built by the romans had lasted for centuries, conceived the idea that a similar per manent highway should be built there. Large rocks were plentiful, so the su pervisor consented to build a sample stretch of road about 100 yards long to see how it would work. This was done, but the stone used evidently was not like that the ancient Romans had. for the road proved to Fork" I The season's fruits masquer ade in a most fascinating way. Mellow Peaches make a delicious ice cream. - Peach Melba is a tempting delight A long dish lined with fresh halved peaches is filled with ice cream, sprinkled with nuts and topped with whipped cream. Hazelwood Special Chocolates are now found in nearly every town in Oregon. If your dealer cannot supply you. lei us fcnolP and ne will wile him. ' ' 388 Washington 127 Broadway be an extremely rough one. The road nrobablv would have lasted for cen turies all right, but the people who traveled it were afraid they wouldn't last very long. Barber Attends Convention. TEXTRALIA. Wash.. Sept. 1. (Spe- clal.l Todav Walter Dalton left for A Unique Store CHERRY CHAT. AHEERY'S occupies a unique . position among credit stores. While the ex tremely convenient monthly terms offered by Cherry's are a strong attraction, the main attractions, afjter all, are the extraordinary values and the distinctive styles offered by this popular shop. People who could very well afford to pay cash for their clothes, if they wished, choose Cherry's because they , know they get the most in quality and style for their money. Prove this for yourself. Visit Cherry's today. Cherry s, 389-91 Washington 6treet, Pittock block. Buffalo, N. 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