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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1907)
g THE SUNDAY OREGOXLIX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 6. 190T. 1 FRUIT OF GDI RIVAL SHELVES Various Districts Will Have Keen Competition for -Seventeen Cups. ANNUAL MEETING TUESDAY Numcroii Horticultural Societies Given Birth by Last Year's Convention, Will Send Their Delegates. The keen rivalry In fruit growing : that exists amonar Hood River, the Wll lnmftte Valley, th Rorue Rlvsr Valley . and Kastern Oregon will be carried Into 7 the annual meeting of the State Board of Horticulture, which will be held In "Woodmen's Mall, Eleventh and Alder ' streets, next Tuesday, "Wednesday and ; Thursday. This horticultural meeting ' rIvpr promise of being- the best ever held In the state, and the exhibits of apples and walnuts will excell all pre- t vlous shows. j Offloers of the society are assured ( that th attendance from all sections of ; the state will be larsre. Immediately following last year's meeting? of the so ( clety. a general campaign In the inter- i m of horticulture was Initiated, I throughout the entire state. The re- ', suit was that many local and county horticultural societies have been formed, and all these organisations are ' npiM'ted to be represented at next I -w-fpk'a meetinfr. Much (rood work lias . been accomplished by tliene iiocletles In . levelnplnitjr public sentiment that lias demanded proper scientific treatment of ! ppst-riddei orchards or their destruc- t ion. Anotliar henpflr.nl result ban , been tbe adoption of more thoroujrh mot hods In producing; and marketing I fruit. The Rivalry In Fruit. Marlon and Clackamas Counties will be largely represented at the meeting'. Itoguc River will send a large delega tion of the men who have made that section famous for httvfnar produced the n ticnest-prlceo pears ever srrown. tlooa i Jtlver, the synonym for only good fruit, ! will he there, and Eastern Oregon will ! be represented by the fruit nrro-wtrusr ; difltrluts of I'matllla, TTnIon nd Mal 1 iieur Counties. Blrc features of the j t'ominn weetlnf; will be the exhibits ol ; apples and walnuts. At last year's ; meeting several Willamette Valley nrolianllats, in competition with tne Hood River grower", captured a number fif the prizes awarded. This has served to stimulate the valley orchardlsts to . ' greater effort., and they will come to Portland with even a better exhibit than they had last year. Hood River. resolved to capture its full quota, of blue ribbons this year, will bring a :' display of- apples that - will challenge competition to surpass. The Hood . River growers have had space reserved : for 150 boxes of apples, and will also show about 200 plates of this f rolt. - Southern Oregon was not represented lust year, but has awakened to its pos- ' sibilities along horticultural linos, and ' will have on exhibit between 30 and 40 boxes of apples. The Willamette Valley district has spoken for room to show 125 boxes of apples, the ureater part of which will come from Marlon- ' t:ountv, which boasts of having the stroneest local horticultural society In ; the state. erntecii Cups and Other Awards. , The commission men of Portland : last year gave seven cups and J. H. ' Rcld arave one. This year the corn- j mission men gave eight, the nursery- mn three, the society officers one, H. ( fcj. Oile - Co.. of Salem, one, and the t society four, besides several minor awards. Last year's exhibit of fruit . was a plate display. This year it will be a commercial package contest, with ; a few plates. This condition was re- quested by those who donated the i cups. The. fact will make the exhibit I doubly valuable to the grower. Pack . era and shippers from an educational . point of view will And much to in- . tereet. i Tile three days' programme Includes . many Interesting papers and addresses 't ty practical orcliardlats who have i made a notable success of producing i prize-winning avples, and they will J tll t'ne less experienced horticulturist t how they did it. Illustration of Spraying. Hie first session of the society will it be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn j fng, with forenoon and afternoon ses sions both "Tuesday and Wednesday. j Thursday morning at 10 o'clock a prac- tlcal demonstration in spraying will be given In the orchard of T. V. Slnman ' at Mount Tabor. Those desiring to ) witness this interesting exhibition i should tike the Mount Tabor cars on 1 the Morrison-street line, and go to the i end of the line. Mount Tabor. The ex - Ihlbir of apples and walnuts will be made In the lower part of the bulld . ins, in which the society meets and will be open to visitors at noon Tues day, that afternoon and all ilay Wed nesday. Including the evening. There will bo no charge to visitors, who are Invited not only to view the display nf fruit, but to attend the session of the Horticultural Society nn well. The detailed programme for the three days meeting follows; Tuesday. Officers reports. rr. J. R. Card well; FccTMry-treasurcv, e. R. Lake; ex- hihit committee. J. H. ReM. Special Com mi ttee ie welll n memo nal K. T. Smith; affiliated aocleties. IT. ReiKTrts from the District Commissioners-,!. H. Reld. Milwaukle: Charles A. - Park. Snl'-m: A. IT Carson. Grant's Pus. : If. Weber. The Eallcs: Judd Gear. "A "Neglected Opportunity," Hon. Llovd T. Reynolds. Salem. "The State Hoard and Tt Problems," Hon. W. K. .Vewell. Gaeton. -Tle Care of Orchard Soil." I. M. Gil-' hert, Salem. . . "The Story of Winning: a Cup." -J. I . Ca r t e r. F I ood ri I ver. The MaklnK of a Tree," D. C. Van Uorn. Dayton. t "Some Kxperiences TN'ith an Oreuon Fruit Kxhlblt." C. V. Galloway. McMlnn- . "ille. "Grande Ttonrle Apples and How to CiroTv Them." Karl J. Htarkland. Cove. -British Columbia, Fruit Growing," Hon. . J. R. Anderson. Victoria. "An Amateur's Ideals In Horticulture." Mrs. Mariun .M ncR.i.. Portland. Wednesday, Morning "The Kranch Walnut In Europe and In . Oi-eson." J. B. f'iiktnKton. Portland. "An Inspector's Trials," w. R. Harris Forest Grove. Discussion by A. B. Cordley, Benton fonnty: K. C. Armstrong, Marion County: J. B. Nunn, Polk County: Charles IVteserve. Josephine County: A. J. Lewis, t'lackamas County: A. C. Goodrich. Yam hill County: Joseph Holaday. Columbia fotinty;. Richard Deich, Multnomah . L'ounty. "Pruning from My Point of View," A. I. Mason, Hood River. "The Orowlng of Choice Baldwins,, In the Willamette Valley,'- F. W. Wallace, icMinnville. "Expositions a Advertisers of Oregon Fruit.'" Colonel H. E. Dosch. Hillsdale. A f ternoon "Shrubs of the Cascades," M. W. Gor man, PortlHnd. "Apples For the Common People," H. C. Atwell. Porcat Grove. "Conditions Kayoring the Growth of Fruit-Buds." Professor W. S. Thornber. Pullman, Wash. "What the Future Holds for Oregon Timber Trees." E. P. Sheldon. Portland. Vnllnlshed business. Klection of officers. New business. WILL PROSECUTE HERMANN lrvln Rlttenliousc, Heney's Secre tary, Will Assist Government. Irvin Rittenhouse. private secretary to Francis J. Heney. arrived in Portland last night from San Francisco, on the first train that has reached the city from the south since Wednesday. Mr. nittenliouse was with Mr. ileney dur ing all of the Oregon land fraud cases, and has been-with lilm while be has been lifting the lid off the world of graft that Ruefs and Schmidt has accu mulated in San Francisco. Beyond say ing that Mr. Heney would accomplish as much in San Francisco as he did In Oregon. Mr. jtlttennouse would not dis- cuss the Bay City situation. Mr. Rittenhouse Is on his way to Washington for the purpose of taking part in the prosecution of Blnger iier mann and to take part In the Benson- Hydc cases. Mr. Rittenhouse states that should It happen that Mr. Heney can get his San Francisco investigation In suitable condition, he may. yet take part In the trial of Blnger Hermann. He also says,' so far as he knows, Mr. He ney intends to appear In tbe land fraud cases pending In Portland. NEW BOARD OF GOVERNORS Only Twa of Eleven Hold Over in Commerciffl Club. Jts annual meeting for the election of officers will be held by the Portland Com mercial Club on the evening of January 19. In the clubrooms. Nine new members will be elected to sarve three years on the board of governors, while but two of the old board will hold over till next year. A president, vice-prenident. secre tary and treasurer also will be eleoted for the ensuing year. In addition to the 11 regular members of the board, the president vice-president, secretary and treasurer act as ex-offleio member, making- the total number on the board 15. The committee on nominations has ae- lected the following as candidates for governors, and each will. If elected, con sent to serve on the board: Robert Ken nedy. S. G. Reed. W. B. Clarke. George H. Hill E. H. McCraken. J. H. Thatcher, H. Wittenberg, J. W. Ganong and Will- lam McMurra y. FUNERAL FRANK C, BAKER Bcntl fa I Bu rial Services of Klks will Be Held at Elks' Temple. The funeral of Frank Raker will be held this afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, at the Filks Temple. After the ceremonies at Elks hall, the body will, be placed in charge of Portland Masons who will con duct the funeral services at the grave. The following friends of Mr. Baker will act as pall bearers: J. E. Werleln and E. G. Jones representing the Masons; Oharlejs E. McDonell and W. W. Robin son representing the Elks; Governor Chamberlain, John Mlnto, John Burgard, E. C. Glltner. John Fox and S. C. Beach. Ey E-WITNESS t - 1 I W p :h: i SMASHED ENGINES THE accompanying photograph gives a general view of the locality, and shows the position of the de molished locomotives and combination ex- pre and baggage car. of the Southern Pnclflc Flyer, which was wrecked last Thursday nigh opposite a spur track. Known on the railway time tables as lca. in Pass Creek Canyon. 151 miles south of Portland and two miles north Of Comstock. The Inverted numbers of both locomo- tlves can be distinctly seen on the over turned bodies of the tender., that are crushed and twisted out of shape and partially burled in the mud and rocks of the steep embankment. Another trade was built FYiday around the chasm into which the two locomo tives had dropped, and the rear portion of the delayed flyer, which had been taken back to Comstock. was brought on to. Portland, arriving here at' 3 o'clock yc-tday morning, over 27 hours behind schedule time. 9 T H RHES DN THH US George Estes Appears Immune From Injury. SURVIVES MANY ACCIDENTS Iatest Experience Is Wreck on Southern Pacific, of Which Mr. ' .Estes Clave first Xotlee to Railroad Officials. Some persons go through life without en countering any exciting experiences with the exception perhaps of very mild inci dents, but George 3stes. manager of tbe bond department of, the Oregon Trust At Savings Bank. Is one of the opposite kind Oeorre ISstes. and can hardly turn a corner without run- ning into a riot or some otlier stirring happening. Wherever there la something: big you generally find George JQstes. Me does not look for It; his experiences come wittiout solicitation ana he always comes out of them with a whole skin. An example of this is apparent in tbe disastrous wreck Thursday night on the Southern Pacific which occurred near Comstock, when an engineer was killed and . a fireman seriously injured. Mr. Kntes was an eye-witness to the accident and was the first man to notify the head officials of the railroad company of the wreclt. sent newspapers a detailed ac count of the affair and made himself use ful in many ways. Mr. Bates is one of these men who is always busy and a little matter of a wreck could not pre vent him from being up and around and seeing everything that was groins on. Mr. Estes left Portland Tuesday night for a flying trip to Drain to complete the transfer of the Bank of Drain, which bad ii OF AL6A WRECK "DESCRIBES THE SCEME Wit. " 4. IX CA.KYOTf ANO DERAILED BAGGAGE The volunteer weather bureau station at Drain had reported a rain-fall of 44 inches during the 24 hours in which the wreck occurred. This enormous humidity had thoroughly drenched the earth and caused Pass Creek to take on the volume and swift Current of a mountain torrent. The bed rock of the mountain Fide, which forms the western wall of the canyon at this place, inclines a.t a.n angle of about 52 degrees, and on the steep face of this slope, the Southern Pacific road bed Is. built The tremendous rainfall had1 softened the ftround on the entire . face of the mountain, from surface to bedrock, and the roadbed 'at this point was undermined by volumes of water coming down from the mountain above. The loosened earth and rock gave way under the impact of the two heavy locomotives, whose weight on the rail was vastly increased by the immense tonnage of the load they were dragging up the steep bill, and the road way, tails, ties and locomotives, in a tangled mass of rocks, wreckage and been acquired by the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank. The transaction was a large one. involving approximately $100, 0Of, iut by Thursday night Mr. E2stea was all through and took, the 6:30 o'clock "train for Portland. He had had a busy day of it and expected to rest on the train, but be had short resoite. He bad gone to the diner, which was the rear car. and as he gazed out of the window at the two engines which were climbing up the, heavy grade, he saw one of them sway ' aa the track gave way with its weight and saw the earth shoot out from under them as . the whole side of the bank loosened. The next moment the two engines were hurtling down into the peep ravine. Reailzing that the air brakes would lock the wheeels almost In stantly. Mr. Estes braced himself accord ingly and was the only one of the many in the diner who was not precipitated upon the floor with the chairs, tables and broken crockery. It did not take him long to get out of the diner to the place where the engines were ditched and within a very few min utes he haa" all the details of the wreck. Borrowing a lantern, he at once set off down the track for Comstock. which was but two miles away. It was pitch dark and as there were many bridges to cross and trains might appear any moment, It was not a pleasant undertaking, but he arrived sa feTy at Comstock. Mr. Estes was an operator for - the -Southern . Pacific -for years and in less time than it takes to explain he had one of his fingers on the Instrument and was sending dtppatchos to Portland railroad officials telling all about the wreck. Mr. Estes then telegraphed to The Ore gonian and San Francisco papers to asccr. tain how much of a story they wanted on the wreck. Being informed to gr abo-id and use his own discretion, he again sat down to the key andsent complete and exceptionally good reports of the whole affair to The Oregonlan and to the Othe newspapers at San Francisco. Mr. Estes passes through so many slmL lar experiences and has prospered so well on excitement that his friends he Ve ceased to congratulate him when he capes from a wreck.' a fire, a runaway or other catastrophe. Yesterday his friends said to him. with a smile: "Well, I see you have been at it again.1 Mr. KSstes tells the story of one San Francieeo woman on the train who sis staying on a ranch near the scene of the wreck until she recovers enough couraige to ride on another train. He says that she and her husband are prominent In l In ekr- the Bay City. When the crash came this woman nei ly went into hysterics. After the track had been repaired and train was redy to resume its Journey to Portland, she surprised all the passengers by declaring she would not ride on that train another inch. She got off and. with her husband, sought out a family of ranchers who had accommodations. Her husband endea vored to persuade her to continue the trip. but to no avail. She told the passengers that after the trains bad been running a, week or so she might consent to ride. UNKNOWN MAN DROWNED Workman on New .Railway Bridge I a 1 1 Into Willamette. An employe of the Portland & Spa! le Railway Company, whose name is un known, fell into the Willamette It J ver from a barge near St. Johns yesterday afternoon and was drowned before) the workmen near by could effect his fres cue. The accident occurred at the Wil lamette bridge yard. Although rotten were thrown to the drowning" man, jail efforts to aid htm proved futile, t he rapidly flowing stream, swollen by ftbe freshet, instantly carrying its victim beyond the reach of his companions. The body has not been recovered- i V. CAR IN SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK mud. plunged down the steep embank ment. The writer was seated, in the dining: car, facing toward the engines, on the east side of the train, next to the canyon. The dtlnlna; ear was the second car from the rear, the train was long?, the curve short, and the writer, seated at the wide square window of the diner, on the in- side of the curve, could look across the open space and distinctly see the 11 shin of the locomotives, aa they labored and pounded their way up the steep hill, the noise of their exhausts thundering across the canyon while the volumes of smoke and steam pouring from their stacks and trailing back over the train, were oc casionally lighted up by the blinding glare from the ftrebox of helper engine 2141. when. Foreman Ionaj opened the door to shovel more coal . Into its gaping, flaming maw. Suddenly the helper eng ine was seen to deflect from her course, the rocks, mud and water shot out in an avalanche from the steep fact? of the embankment beneath theheavy engines, and then in the Stygian darkness, punc PLEDGE GOOD MS Southeastern Oregon Will Aid Co-operative Federation. PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC Ontario Agrees to Take $50,000 Bonds, and Vale $05,000 Pro moters Return From the Trip Encouraged. Residents of Eastern Oregon are en thusiastic In their support of the pro jects of the Christian Co-operative Federation, according to Wallis Nash, who haa Just returned from the far eastern portion of the state, where he has been in the interests of the move ment. Mr. Nash is much pleased with the results of the trip, for he found that the citizens of the district not only favorable toward the work which the federation has in hand, but also are ready to give it valuable financial support by taking up the bonds. While absent from Portland, Mr. .Xash visited both Ontario and Vale, and In both places found nothing but the heartiest indorsement of the plans of the federation. Before he depa rted from Ontario, the subscription of $50,- 000 of bonds had been guaranteed, and after he arrived in this city he found awaiting him a telegram from Vale, saying that the people of that place pledge themselves to take $-'5,000 of bonds. Both subscriptions are made entirely by the people of the places named, and it Is believed by Mr. Nash that still more be raised by the residents In the immediate vicinity. While Mr. Nash was forced to return to Portland because of business which required his presence here, agents of the federation are continuing the work of Interesting the people of Eastern Oregon. The canvass is In charge of David Leppert, vice-president of the fed eration, who Is meeting1 with much suc- cess. Mr. Leppert was himself ft res ident of Eastern Oregon for several years, and has advantage of personal acquaintance with many of the people among whom he is working. "I am more than satisfied with the results of my trip." said Mr. Nash yes terday. "The people of Eastern Oregon realize that the federation will be the means of (riving them two things which they most want Irrigation and rail- road facilities. The road through Cen -tral Oregon t m recogrnlzed not only as feasible but also as very desirable, and I believe that we shall receive the same cordial support throughout the entire district that was given In On tario and Vale. "At Ontario I spoke in a public hall Saturday night to an audience which numbered -about 600. and all manifested great interest in our plans. Sunday night I again spoke of our project to large audiences In the local churches. How unanimous the people are in their approval of our work is shown by the fact that $30,000 already has been sub scribed there, and the additional $20,- 000 of the amount pledged by the On tarlo Chamber of Commerce will be raised within a few days. "I spoke In the Courthouse at Vale last Wednesday and there were prob ably 250 people present. That they Photo by R. A. Foley. Comstock, Or. THVRSDAY NIGHT. tuated only by the spangle of sparks from the ensclne stacks, the fearful storm raglna; in its wildest fury above. the mountain torrent roaring and surging through the narrow defile below, the two monster machines lurched, rolled, plunc-ed forward and to the right, then downward, carrying destruction and death with them, into the chasm below. GEORGE ESTES. Roar a of Trade Meeting January 8. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trade, which was to have been held January 1, was postponed till Janu ary 8. The first Tuesday of each month Is the day on which the reg-ular meet ings axe held, but on account of New dear's coming on the first Tuesday the meeting was postponed for a week. s Milwaukie Country Club. Eastern and California races. Take Sellwood or Oregon City car, starting from First and Alder streets. Pa afw of the day, made entirely of native medicinal roots and without a drop of alcohol in its composition, is known as DR. PIERCE'S QOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY. There are no secrets atout its com position all its ingredients being printed on the bottle-wrappers. - The "Golden Medical Discovery" not only builds up the strength of the feeble, debilitated, languid, nervous and easily fatigued, wheth- er young or aged, but it enriches and purifies the blood, thus making the improvement lasting;. It corrects and overcomes indi gestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, tor pid liver, chronic diarrhea and kindred derangements of the stom- ach, liver and bowels. Bronchial, throat and laryngeal affections, attended with hoarseness, persistent cough, and all manner of catarrhal affections are cured by the "Golden Medical Discovery." In Chronic Nasal Catarrh, it is welt to cleanse the nasal passages out freely with Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while taking the "Golden Medical Discovery" as a constitutional treatment. Old ob stinate cases of catarrh yield, to this thorough frjff of treatment. Through enriching: and purifyinjr the blood, the "Discovery" cures scrofulous affections, also blotches, pimples, eruptions, and other ugly affections of the skin. Old, open, ruuning sores, or ulcers, are healed by taking the " Golden Medical Dis covery " internally and : applying Dr. Pierce's All-Healing' Salve as a local dressing. The Salve car. be had of druggists, or will be sent are also pleased with the projects of the federation is shown by the tele gram which I found awaiting me upon my return to Portland, promising to take care of $25,000 In bonds." Clark Buys Colorado Ranch. TRINIDAD, Colo., Jan. 5. It is report EASTERN OUTFITTING CO. a f s 1 r 1 av . v a . v. a f . i J V U OVERS lib " H tWSA C''a,ir UltKKIMmMnmta WE BELIEVE IN BEINfj PRodFLEI VE. IT'-S A GOOD HABIT. IT'J A GOOD HABIT To KEEP STOCK RIGHT UP-TO-DATE IN TACT IT'.S THE ONLY WAY To KEEP AN VPTo-PATE 5roR,E. JO WHEN CLEAR ANCE TIME CoME.5, WE do AT IT WITH A WILL-CUT THE PRICED PEEP-MAKE THE PRICED QUITE OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THERE ARE MANY INDUCEMENTS HERE NOW IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. TAKE A LooK AT OUR. WliMDoWX-NoTE some or the reductions-see the tree Girrj WE'VE JET AJIPE FOR, 0JK ?A- TKoHS. AND DoN'T FoR.SET YoUR. CREDIT I.S GOOD. - Women's $18 Cravenette Coats $12.00 Silk Petticoats, $9 and $10 values $5.00 Wash Waists, late styles, worth to $3.50, choice. .$1.20 Dress Skirts, values to $8, now $5.00 Kutopian Decorated Teapots, worth 45c, special at. .25c $2 Reversible Smyrna Rugs, special at 95c Japanese Shopping Bags, worth 25c, now 15c $3.50 Comforters, special at - - f ...... .". $2.45 Men's 50c and 60c Neckwear, now 25c Eastern Outfitting Co. Washington and Tenth Streets THE STORE WHERE YOUR C RE D IT IS GOOD mmntm by return mail on receipt of 50 cents in stamps. Address Doctor Pierce as below for it. In short "Golden Medical Dis- covery " regulates, purifies and in- vigorates the zvholc system and thu cures a very large range of diseases. The reason Why it cures such a varied list of diseases is made clear in a little booklet of extracts from the leading medical authorities, compiled by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, . Y., and which he will be pleased to send post-paid and entirely free to any who send him their names and addresses. you can't afford to accept a sub- stitute of unknown composition for this non-secret medicine op KNOWN COMPOSITION. Dr. Pierce'fl Pleasant Pellets cure (on- stipation. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure tbe cause and you. cure the disease. One "Pellet" ie gentle laxative, find two A mild cathar tic. Druggist sell them, and nothins is "just, as good." They are the oriffiiwi Little Liver Fills first" put up bv old Dr. Pierce over 40 yean ago. Much imitated, but never equaled. They are tiny sugar - coated granules easy to take as candy. Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser (1000 pages) is sent free on receipt of 21 one Cent stamps (to cover cost of mailing) for paper-covered, or 31 stamps for cloth-bound copy. Address Dr. Pierc aa above. . ed iii real estate circles here that Sena tor W. A. Clnrk, of Montana, has pur chased Vermejo 1'ark ot, William H. Kartlett, of. Chicago. The tract embraces 200.000 acres located SO miles west of Trinidad in New Mexico. Senator t'lark. visited the ranch last year and is said to hate tried to purchase it at that time. The consideration Is said to be JiOOO.OoO. EASTERN OUTFITTING CO. T RESOLVED TuaT CMnJ 1 Si WnTTUP a s n w v trnj-w. (1 Ik. I V T-i tit I " -T. I A T f A I I e ' ' J'"'." 77 af 1 1 at a a"vizr Tii cr "v i j r OUR PRces ARE Coming Down on some or ouf af sah -m. - .. . . . a a.tPk PDV RFCT IA CC V r rxi VJ vrA Lo. IN w I DOiv WANlkANY LEFT 0"7ZA -TR0tffiV
