The Sunday Oregonian., January 07, 1906, PART THREE, Page 36, Image 36

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIASS", PORTLAXD, JANUARY 7, 1906.
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ENTRIES TO TIE
POULTRY SHOW
More Interest in This Year's
Exhibit Than in Pre
vious Events.
OTHER STATES TO COMPETE
Far-Off Minnesota, California and
British Columbia Will Send
Their Finest Birds to
Contest for Prizes.
When the poultry show at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition opened -with Its flno
display of birds It was thought by many
that it -would preclude the Idea of hold
ing the annual State Poultry exhibition,
but as time rolled around fanciers decided
that the regular show would be all the
better through having Interest stimulated
by the exhibits at the fair. That this sur
mise was right is proved by the great
number of entries which have been made
for the show which is to open at Front
and Salmon streets, January 10. The State
Poultry Association was organized in 1895,
and It Is stated by old officers and active
members that such Interest as is now be
ing manifested has not been shown In an
exhibition since that date.
More Breeders Accept.
More breeders are competing than ever
before in the history of the organization,
and the quality of stock raised by them
improves each year. Then again a
greater number of states is coming in
this year's entries reaching out as far its
Minnesota, with several entries from
our British cousins. The competition
will be keen and the birds are in the pink
of condition for the light for honors.
Breeders feel better satisfied to exhibit
their fine stock now than they did dur
ing the fair for the reason that the birds
were moulting then, but are now In tine
coat.
Fully 1500 chickens have beon entered
for this show, and the number of ducks,
pigeons, geese, turkeys and birds of all
kinds exceed in numbers those of any pre
vious exhibition. The number of varie
ties is also greater, but the fact that
breeders are sticking to orfe or two va
rieties Instead of dabbling with a number
is most noticeable, and the results are
shown in the excellent quality of the
birds produced.
Entries Pouring In.
For two weeks entries have" been pour
ing in on Secrotary J. C. Murray about
as fast as he could handle them. They
come from all parts of the United Status,
while there is a large list from British
Columbia, showing the widespread inter
est the show is creating. All chickens aro
divided into four main classes, each one
of which has Its sub-divisions. Under the
class of American fowls come Plymouth
Hocks, all classes of Wyandottes and Buff
Orpingtons. The Asiatics Include Brah
mas and Langshans. Under the Mediter
ranean head come all Licghorns, Black
and Spanish Minorcas. Hamburgs, pit
game birds and exhibition gamo birds.
The pit games are the real fighting fowl,
while the exhibition games are not so
good fighters, but prettier chickens. The
bantam class Includes bantams of all va
rieties, such as Leghorns. Brahmas and
Wyandottes.
Display of Pigeons.
The exhibition of pigeons promises to
be unusually interesting and Oregon
raisers are watching their stock very
carofully to have It In prime condition for
comparison with the many visitors. The
pigeon display at the Exposition -was con
sidered very fine, there being 250 shown
at that time. The number entered for
this show will exceed that and much
fancy stock, as well an runts, will be
shown. California is well to the front In
heavy pigeon stock and will be here -with
some of her prize winners in the attempt
to carry off more ribbons, but Oregon
men shake their heads and claim that
the ribbons are going to stay at home
this time.
C. W. Knox, of San Francisco, will be
in Portland before January 10 with sev
eral hundred pigeons. He will be the
largest individual pigeon exhibitor, but
Thomas Wilkinson, of Nanaimo, B. C,
will also be In the lists with CO pigeons.
E. H. Bauer. Charles Stclnel and X.
Thompson will uphold the Portland end
of the show in this respect.
The Portland Exhibitors.
Unless the malls bring a larger entry
before the opening of the show, E. M.
Caulklns, of Portland, will bear off the
palm In this respect, with an entry of 50
chickens, including "White Leghorns, Wy
andottes and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Other Portlanders who will, make a cred
itable showing arc B, J. Ladd, who will
have 12 Plymouth Rocks; J. Wesley Ladd,
with 20 White Leghorns; William Casteel,
with 20 White Plymouth Rocks, and
Frank Fenwlck, with 40 Buff Orpingtons
and Black LangshanB. George S. Shaw,
Of Sand Point, Idaho, will show 15 Barred
Plymouth Rocks; Miller Bros., of Tacoma,
will exhibit 40 White Leghorns, and Mrs.
Etory. of Oregon City, will make an entry
bf rare birds, about 40 White-crested
'iPollsh fowls.
Especial pains have been taken to se
cure competent judges for this show, and
In S. H. Shellabarger, of West Liberty,
la., and William Stonchouse, of Kanaimo,
tB. C, two officials have been engaged
who are considered the most competent in
America. Mr. Stonehouse will judgo ban
tams, games and pigeons, and Mr. Shella
barger will handle all other classes.
Prizes Are Offered.
The prizes offered for this event are
more numerous and more valuable than
have ever been given in Portland on such
an occasion. The merchants have do
nated J174.50 and 50 special prizes, besides
which there are 92 other premiums to be
competed for exclusive of ribbons. Entry
fees of 25 cents are charged, 60 per cent of
Buch money to go back to prize winners.
There is ample space in the Charles Lily
building at Front and Salmon streets
where the exhibit will be held, and the
fowls can be well taken care of there. An
admission of 25 cents will be charged and
It is earnestly hoped by the association
that it may have the support of the pub
lic in its effort to bring the quality of
Rtock raised in Oregon up to the finest
standard of the country.
The officers of the association are Frank
Tenwick, president; James Morris, vice
president; J. B. Murray, secretary, and
E. H. Bauer, treasurer.
Right of Way Secured.
The O. R. & IC. Co. agreed to pay S. W.
Simmons $1500 for a parcel of land to be
used for right of way purposes for the
St. Johns-Troutdale line. The land was
In the name of Eva Simmons, wife of S.
W. Simmons, who wag not long ago
committed to the insane asylum by Judge
Webster. For this reason it was neces
sary for the company to sue Simmons
individually and also as the guardian of
his wife to condemn the land. Mr. Sim
mons was satisfied with the- $1500 offered
by the company. As a legal form the
case was put on trial yesterday, and John
Sealy signed, a verdict as a Juror in favor
of Simmons for $1500.
MASTER AND DOG DEAD
William J. Brccn and His Collie
Asphyxiated by Gas.
The body of William J. Breen, a retired
harnespmaker in well-to-do circum
stances, was found in the rear room of
one of his houses. S3 Seventh street about
10:30 A. M. yesterday. Breen had retired
the night before and evidently left the
gas Jet flowing, for upon investigation by
his relatives occupying the house next
door, who were attracted to the room by
the strong odor of escaping ga?, the dead
body of Breen was found. He had been
asphyxiated during the night, and his
faithful collie, that had been his insepar
able companion of recent years, suffered
the same fate, as both dog and master
were dead when the room was entered
by relatives in the morning.
Deputy Coroner Arthur Flnley Investi
gated the affair and found that death
was doe to accident, the man having left
the deadly fumes flowing full blast upon
retiring.
The deceased was well known In this
EONTHE BEACH
Seaside Is to Have a Six-Mile
Boulevard.
POPULARITY OF RESORT
Plans of Property-Owners to Make
Naturally Beautiful Place of
Recreation as Celebrated as
Any on the Continent.
SEASIDE. Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) If
the plans under way by the members
of the Council of West Seaside, and by
other Influential citizens of this fa
mous Oregon Summer resort, shall bo
CELEBRATED THEIR SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mil. AND 31 KS. J. K. DRUCKS. OF US DAN OX. OR.
LEBANON. Or.. Jan. 0. (Special ) New Year's night Mr. and Mr. J. E.
Drucks celobrated the silver anniversary of their wedding. Their beautiful
home tvrs profusely decorated with potted plants and 'evergreen?, and Instru
mental and vocal music was a feature of the entertainment. Twenty-live years
ago, at McMlnnvitle. Or., J. E. Drucks and Mlrs Anna Sax were married.
After the reception, during which many beautiful presents were received, the
)Msts led the way to the dlnlng-room of the Hotel Lebanon, where a de
lightful supper was served. Mrs. Drucks was arrlfted In receiving by her
daughter. Mies J-enora Drucks, and by Mrs. Ed O'Neill.
city, having; resided here for teveral
years. He was 62 years of hkc He
leaves a wife and six. grown children.
Afraid of 3Icr Husband.
UAn Mav Nestle alleces that Khe Ih
afraid of her husband, Charles Nestle,
Jr.. and wants a divorce from him. She
lilrt a eomnlainl in the State Circuit
Court yesterday through George W. Jo.
soph, attorney. Mrs. Nestle avon? tnat
her luiHhand will not let her sleen. She
Knv lift kopns carbolic acid in the house.
and has frequently threatened to kill her
and to commit suicide. Soon after their
miirrlntTf" whhfh took nlare in Nebraska.
January 21, 1904, sho asserts, he com
pelled her to do a man's work. The
maiden name of the plaintiff was Weir
and fhc desires to be allowed to re
sume It.
Probation Officers' Sleeting.
The probation officers and holpers In
the Juvenile Court work aro requested
to meet in the chambers of Judge Ar
thur L. Frazer Monday evening, Janu
ary S, at 7:80 o'clock, for the purpose
of conferring- on the work in hand.
Judge Frazer feels that such a confer
ence will not only be helpful to the
court, but to the individual officers as
well, and all Interested in tho Juvenile
Court are asked to be present.
Says Cigars "Were Inferior.
In answer to tho suit of the American
Consolidated Cigar Company to recover
for a bill of goods, Gus A. Lowlt, a cigar
dealer, alleges that the company deliv
ered to him cigars of a bad quality, not
equal to the sample shown, and he was
unable to sell them. He further avers
that he purchased 3G.O30 cigars, and re
ceived only 15.DW. He prays for Judg
ment accordingly.
fully developed, it will speedily take
rank with the beautiful watering
places of California and of the East.
For many years a greater numbor of
people have spent the heated Summer
season at Seaside than at any other
single place on the Northwest Coast.
There arc other resorls. of course, that
are attractive and popular. Thousands
of people go to North Beach, but they
are scattered over an immense area,
and the result is that there is no one
point so busy and populous in the Sum
mer time as Seaside.
There are many people who have
been coming to Seaside regularly every
year since the old days when Ben Hol
liday established the Seaside House
and brought there a brillant company
to enjoy an outing as his guests. That
was long before any other resort on
the Coast had any sort of importance.
As time went on transportation fa
cilities were improved, and finally Sea
side became the terminus of a railroad
with through connections to Portland.
It has been possible ever since to reach
Seaside from Portland In the compar
tivoly short period of four hours, ajid as
a consequence the regular Summer ex
cursions of the Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad have brought to this placf.
for visits of cither a few hours or many
days, a large portion of the population of
Portland and other parts of Oregon.
The average Summer residents of
Seaside perhaps reach 5000. So great
a number of people assembled in one
place has made it neceeary to establish
a permanent government, for opening
up the streets, construction of sewers
and the maintenance of other facilities
for heathful and comfortable living. In
the last session of tho Oregon Legisla
ture a bill was passed Incorporating
tho town of West Seaside, embracing
a large part of the territory between
the Necanlcura River and the Ocean.
A number of citizens of Portland and of
Seaside were named as members of
the city government with Dan J. Moore,
proprietor of the ' Moore Hotel, as
Mayor.
The City Council organized last year
too late ro do any effective work. Dur
ing tho presont Winter measures have
been set on foot to carry out the plans
for which the Incorporation was ef
fected. At a recent meeting of the
City Council of West Seaside a 5-mlll
tax was levied. This will provide a
fund, which will be used for general
public improvement, as the Council
may hereafter determine. It Is Intended,
for example to straighten out the streets
and make orderly and presentable the va
rious small stores and booths that spring
up every Summer along the famous shell
walk running from the Nccanicum bridge
to the ocean.
It is intended, too, to put in a sewer sys
tem, and for that purpose the City Coun
cil has appointed a committee, which is
now In the negotiation of W. B. Chase, a
Portland engineer, to locate the main
sewers and otherwise to start the work.
The whole placo will be Improved, and
the other ordinary and necessary duties
of a city government In the way of Im
posing licenses upon stores, shooting gal
leries, fruit stands, candy shops, bowling
alleys, theaters and so on will be dis
charged: bjt the most important Improve
ment contemplated Is a 30-foot boulevard,
which will follow the ridge of the beach
Just about high-water mark, from tho
mouth of Nccanicum River to Tillamook
Head, a distance of six miles. It Is not
designed to levy a tax for this purpose,
but It is believed that It can be done by
voluntary subscription. If it Is made to
appear a desirable and necessary improve
ment. It Is a fact not to be disguised that
In late years the beach has been en
croached upon to a considerabl extent by
rocks. These rocks aro particularly no
ticeable In Winter time, although In Sum
mer the action of the wind and water Is
such that they are covered up. and the
beach for the greater part of Its distance
Is just as smooth as ever. If the boule
vard shall be established. It will be made
possible to travel up and down the beach
both Winter and Summer, and the grow
ing Importance of Seaside as a Winter
resort as well as Summer resort will be
greatly enhanced.
The new owners of the Hollnday prop
erty, Messrs. George W. Wcldler and C.
M. Cartwright. have manifested a desire
to aid tho residents of Seaside In making
common Improvcmetns. and It is under
stood that they arc particularly anxious
the boulevard plan shall be put through.
A highway of this kind would, of course,
be used by all residents of Seaside, and by
all visitors, and. Inasmuch as it Is to be
provided for their comnfoa benefit, there
Is the expectation that all will cheerfully
Jain In paying for It- Of course, owners
of ocean-front property would naturally
be benefited in the greatest measure, and
would be expected to pay more than oth
ers, but a system of volunteer assess
ments will be made that will probably be
satisfactory to the owners of all property
on the beach.
Seaside has had many people here this
Winter. At the Moore Hotel during holi
day week there was a large number of
visitors. On New Year's day. there were
more than 50 guests. Including a large
party of young people from Astoria. Mr.
Moore has made many improvements to
his hotel, and has just begun the work of
Installing a new bathhouse, with 12 baths,
where hot and cold salt-water baths will
be furnished. It will be ready before tho
Summer season opens.
A large number of new cottages will be
built at Seaside this Summer. J. G. Mack.
George H. Hill and W. D. Fenton are
among those who have just acquired
beach property and arc about to put up
substantial Summer dwellings.
GROWS FROM FAMILY JAR
Morris Denounces "Wife's Arrest and
Demands Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. "This White
House outrage Is a burning shame and a
National disgrace."
So said Dr. Minor Morris, husband of
Mrs. Morris, who was forcibly removed
from tho executive oftlccs on Thursday
last and taken to the House of Detention.
Dr. Morris arrived here early today and
found his wife still confined to her bed.
suffering from nervous shock, but much
Improved. He was Indignant, but was
guarded in hi? statements as to what he
proposed to do.
Mrs. Morris condition was such that
she was permitted to receive newspaper
men In her room, where she and Dr.
Morris discussed with them the story of
her father's will, which had brought an
estrangement between Mrs. Morris and
her brother. Representative Hull, and
which has led to much personal bitter
ness, crimination apd recrimination.
According to Dr. Morris, he was re
moved from the Surgeon-General's office
on charges filed by Representative Hull,
at the time when Mrs- Morris was about
to proceed to Pueblo, Colo., to get certain
facts pertaining to the will, which she
alleged had not been made to appear "in
the catv. It was those charges; Dr. Mor
ris said, that Mrs. Morris desired the
President to havo Investigated, Inasmuch
as both she and her husband had ex
hausted their efforts to have the then
Secretary of War (Root) and other offi
cials of the War Department take action.
In view of their refusal to act, Mr. Morris
said the President was the only person
left to whom such an appeal could be
made. What he desired, he added, was a
vindication of tho charges filed by his
brother-in-law, rather than a reinstate
ment. Acting on the advice of friends. It Is
probable that Dr. Morris will address a
letter to the President, urging him to in
vestigate not only the charges against
him, but also certain officers of tho War
Department, who are alleged to have per-
SALEM HAS BLIND MUSICIAN
T. S. Roberts, Instructor at State School for Blind, Man of Wonderful Accomplishments
SALEM, Jan. fi. (Special.) Professor
T. S. Roberts, instructor in music at
the State School for the Blind, is a man
of remarkable accomplishment In his cho
sen line of work. He Is not only a musi
cian of rare ability, but his dlpposIUon
and his understanding of the child mind
have won him extraordinary success In
tho teaching of music to the pupils of
the school for the blind. Never were his
talents and attainments more fully ap
preciated than on New Year's eve, when
he played tho pipe organ at the First M.
E. Church in the cantata, "The Holy
City." Totally biind, he played the organ
for an hour and a half without striking
a single false note. Professor W. P.
Drew, who led the choir, declares that
Professor -Roberts Is the best organist
he ever heard.
The people of Salem have had opportu
nity a number of times to witness exhi
bitions of Professor Roberts' power and
of his wonderful memory. In preparation
for the playing of this cantata he occu
pied only a portion of his leisure time
for about a week. The music was given
to him In the usual printed form. He
had an assistant read the notes to him
and he wrote tho music on thick paper.
In what is known as the "point" system;
which leaves a raised surface from which
he may read by use of the fingers. With
this music before him, Roberts followed
the notes with one hand and played the
organ with the other, until he had com
mitted the whole cantata to memory.
When he sat at the organ on New Y-ear'a
sii ff
T. 8. Robert. Ijutracler at Mele at
State School for BHjhL
eve he had no music before him, but
played entirely from memory-
Professor Roberts frequently serves as
organist at the regular Sunday services
at the Methodist Church. A few wetks-
ngo tho regular organist was taken ill
and sent for Roberts on Saturday even
ing. Three hymns and an anthem con
stituted the programme of music for the
next day. Ho listened whllo the organ
ist read the music through and then he
carried the tunes in his memory until the
next day. when he presided at the organ
and played the three hymns and the an
them without a break. His preparation
took a little over an hour.
But. however excellent his playing and
extraordlnaiy life power of committing
music to memory. Professor Roberts'
most valuable attainment Is in his teach
ing ability. He gives Instruction on the
organ, piano, violin, clarinet, cornet and
other instruments. Ho has an orchestra
of eight pieces and has organized a cho
rus at the blind school. His delicate
sense of touch and hearing enables him
to understand any difficulty the children
may havo In the manner of playing their
Instruments while his unlimited patience
and willingness to help, encourage them to
persevering efforts.
Mr. Roberts was born in Wales In 1SS1
and Is therefore, but 21 years of age.
While yet a child he came with his par
ents to Canada, where he was residing
when he lost his eyesight by an accident.
The family then removed to Philadelphia,
where young Roberts entered school and
also took Instruction In music under Dr.
D. D. Wood. Roberts graduated from the
literary department In 1S01 and from the
college of music in 1S03. For four years
during his student days he served as or
ganist at the Welsh Presbyterian Church
In Philadelphia. He came to Salem in
February. HXH, and has since that tiane
served very acceptably as Instructor la
music at the State School for the Blind.
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ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
Many goods we will close out regard
less of price. Liberal reductions in all
departments on most seasonable goods.
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oomersauiuc davenport. Somersaultic Davenport open as
shows Davenport, which is all steel 0 w t l i i v -T
frame and spring, with fitted cot- Somersaultic Davenport, show- a bed. on do not use the same
ton mattress as a handsome parlor S a can operate it by cushions for sleeping that are used
piece. simply pulling down on the back, in the daytime. Price 40.00.
OAEPBT SWEEPERS REDUCED
$3.50 TO $2.50
RUGS REDUCED
$3.o0 TO $2.25
CHILDREN'S CRIBS REDUCED
$9.00 TO $6.90
Large Tree Palms that never Quartered Oak Secretary, French Eight-Day Clocks, $3.30 value, oak
. change, 7 feet higb, just like Mirror, wortli $22.00; special frame, keep good time; spe
cut $4.90 price $16.20 cial $1.85
H. E. EDWARDS
185-191 FIRST
STREET
mlttcd themselves to be Improperly Influ
enced in his case.
"I do not desire a reinstatement to my
position." he said. "But I do want those
charges looked Into. They are unjust and
false.
"According to my present determination,
I feel that so far as the treatment of Mrs.
Morris Is concerned I will take no action,
believing that the sympathetic letters and
telegrams -which have been received from
friends and strangers from all parts of
the country, as well as the attitude of
many newspapers on the subject, nave ac
complished more than could be done
If a protest were made to the President."
WORK OF TRAIN-WRECKERS
Montrcnl Kxprcss Derailed, and Seven
Persons Injured. .
H0O31CK FALLS. N. Y., Jan. 6. The
Montreal Express on the Boston & Maine
railroad was wrecked near here today,
seven persons being Injured.
Information received here by President
Tuttle. of the Boston Sc. Maine railroad.
Indicated, he said, that the wreck was
the result of a deliberate act. A switch
had been opened and wedged In that po
sition, while the signal had been twisted
to indicate a clear track. The express
took the open switch and the engine and
two cars were derailed and partly
wrecked. The engine struck some of the
cars on a sidetrack, which checked Its
speed and prevented the sleeping-cars
from leaving the rails.
Engineer Wardwell and his fireman
were severely burned and scalded, be
sides sustaining other injuries by
being thrown from the cab In the col
lision. A number of passengers were
considerably shaken up, but few of
them needed medical attention.
NO CUT-RATE PHYSICIANS
Shaw Heeds Complaint of Port
Townsend Doctors.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 1. The Secretary of the
Treasury 1ms decided that one murine
hospital surgeon can handle all Gov
ernment work at Port Townsend. and
has accordingly directed that the sec
ond surgeon, formerly on duty at that
port, be transferred to some city where
there Is more need for his services.
This change was brought about by
complaint of Port Townsend physi
cians, who stated that marine hospi
tal surgeons. Hi addition to their offi
cial duties, were more or less generally
engaging in practice in that city and,
because they rendered service for less
than regular fees, were materially In
terfering with their own practice.
Th6y pointed out that Government
physicians were sent to Port Town
send to attend strictly to Government
business and thought it unfair that
they should employ their leisure hours
!n building up a private practice at the
expense of the Port Townsend doctors
Mr. Shan- holds that two murine hos
pital r.urgeons at Port Townsend are
not neede, since they have ample time
for private practice, and he has there
fore rt-duced the number to one. in the
belief that Government work will re
quire his full time and not permit him
to compete with local physicians at
cut rates.
Piles Supplemental Articles.
Supplemental articles of incorporation
of the Mount Hood Soap : Soda Com
pany changing the name to Mount Hood
Soap Company, were filed in the County
Clerk's office yesterday, capital stock
$50,000. The incorporators are P. Feldmun.
R. Feldman and Otto J. Kraemcr.
3Iay Go to Whipping Post.
Daniel Mays, who beat his wife. Eva
Mays, may be sentenced to the whipping
post. District Attorney Manning yester
day filed an Information against him in
the State Circuit Court, charging him
with assault and battery. Mays was held
to answer by Justice William Reid.
DEiJGirrrpx. xewtort.
Splendid Weather at This FoduIax racIS
Coast Resort.
Delightful In every particular Is tha
weather at Newport, and tho Southern
Pacific and U Corvallls & Eastern rail
roads have resumed their cheap rates to
this place for tho Winter. Particulars by
asking at Third and Washington streaU.
Portland.
YOUR TEETH OR YOUR HANDS ?
WHICH RECEIVE
THE MOST -CARE?
YOUR BEST
FRIENDS
Are your teeth, so don't be un
grateful and neglect them.
With proper care they will al
ways be able to perform every
service that you may require.
Neglect them and you will suf
fer in health and appearance.
We treat you with considera
tion and gentleness, so that the
dental chair is robbed of all its
terrors in this office.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT.
THE SKILLED
DENTIST
Performs his work with such
cleverness that the confidence
of the patient is soon secured.
Crown and bridge work, two
of the most important branches
of this profession, require rare
skill in the operator to secure
satisfactory results. We per
form so much of this work
that we guarantee positive sat
isfaction in every case. Exam
ination free.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT theDepnasltess
342 WASHINGTON STREET, CORNER SEVENTH
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